SOLUTION: How do you prove that {{{cos(5x) = 5 cos(x) - 20 cos^3(x) + 16 cos^5(x)}}} using sum and difference identities? Thank you :D *EDIT: I'm so sorry, cos^5 x should be cos 5x

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Question 604252: How do you prove that using sum and difference identities? Thank you :D
*EDIT: I'm so sorry, cos^5 x should be cos 5x

Found 2 solutions by jsmallt9, jjvseg:
Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This cannot be correct because ...
If you re-post the question, then I wonder if the double angle and half angle identities would be considered "sum and difference identities"? I ask because I suspect that they might be very helpful.

Answer by jjvseg(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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